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United Kingdom –“PAWS” joins Loughborough University
A national organisation that supports water and sanitation projects in developing countries is celebrating a move to Loughborough University today (12 March).Partners for Water and Sanitation (PAWS)...
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Maggie Black – An unmentionable global crisis
Exactly 150 years ago, an exceptionally hot summer in 1858 reduced the Thames flowing through London to a scandalous condition known as the ‘Great Stink.’ The smell off the river was so excruciating...
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BBC News – Who’d be a toilet attendant?
You visit a fancy bar. You go to the toilet. As you wash your hands, a man passes over some nice paper towels. He seems to expect a tip. Welcome to one of the UK’s grimmest workplaces. At 10pm on a...
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UK – Scandal of school toilets
CHILDREN’S health is under threat from school toilets, according to a report out today that condemns poor education funding. Many of them are so disgusting the National Assembly’s Enterprise and...
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United Kingdom – Ultra green NI school in UK first
A County Down primary school has become the first building in the UK to be awarded the top grade in a government energy efficiency scheme. Victoria Primary School in Ballyhalbert’s ‘A’ in the ‘Energy...
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UK: Boris Johnson calls on London businesses to open their toilets to the public
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today, August 12th, called on businesses across London to open their toilets to the public to help ease the problems caused by the lack of public lavatories. The Mayor...
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Millions to benefit from UK-Dutch water and sanitation initiative
Millions of people in Africa and Asia will be provided with clean drinking water and decent sanitation thanks to a new joint initiative from the UK and the Netherlands. Announcing UK support for the...
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UK – Toilet attendant’s roll of honour
A great-grandfather who takes pride in keeping a public toilet immaculate has been named loo attendant of the year. Bernie Morgan, 67, took the British Toilet Association award for his work at the King...
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UK: Pupils learn about healthy eating
CHILDREN welcomed a special guest to their school as they learned about the importance of healthy eating and personal hygiene. Reading mayor Peter Beard visited Micklands Primary School in Caversham as...
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UK – 230,000 DISABLED PEOPLE ‘DENIED ACCESS TO PUBLIC TOILETS’
SOCIAL Toilets, 22 Jun 2009 Nearly a quarter of a million disabled people in the UK are being denied access to public toilet facilities that meet their needs, forcing their carers to change them on...
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UK: Bogged down with wrong waste
Thames Water has launched an information campaign after a survey revealed almost half of its customers flush unsuitable things down the loo. The campaign ‘Bin it – don’t block it‘ is an attempt to stop...
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Twittering on the toilet: Britain’s bathroom habits
Three-quarters of Britons text, blog or surf the internet while on the toilet, according to a survey of more than 2,000 people. The poll was carried out by Yakult to mark the launch of Gut Week, which...
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The Golden Poo Awards
Held at: The Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place WC2H7BY on Thursday October 15th, 2009, at 6.00pm Is Poo a suitable subject for Comedy? The Glamorous Golden Poo Awards that are being held in a...
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UK: timer device limits civil servants to ten minutes in toilet
Civil servants have been limited to spending a maximum of ten minutes in the toilets – after timers were installed. Dozens of workers have been caught out since the cost-cutting measures were...
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UK water firm hires ‘mad scientist’ to investigate sewer monsters
A UK water firm has taken a unique approach to tackling sewer blockages by hiring a ‘mad scientist’ to look into U bends. Richard Hubert ‘Scientist’ Richard Hubert was called in by United Utilities...
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UK: ‘Poo-powered’ car seen on the streets of Bristol
A “poo-powered” VW Beetle has taken to the streets of Bristol in an attempt to encourage sustainable motoring. Photo: Geneco The Bio-Bug runs on processed methane gas generated as part of the raw...
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UK toilet politics: Indian-style commodes scrapped
Councillor Farooq Ahmed called the lavatories 'an embarrassment to Rochdale' which had stirred up racial tension. Photo: ALAMY A major shopping centre in Greater Manchester is removing the new...
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UK: local handwashing campaign may go nationwide
A local hand washing campaign that attracted national and international attention, could be rolled out to benefit schools, local authorities and businesses through out the United Kingdom. It is only...
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UK: Thames Water sewermen singing for fat-free drains
Thames Water’s east London sewermen have released their own reworded version of the carol Good King Wenceslas to stop people flushing turkey fat and wet wipes down the drain during the Christmas...
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Is the UK’s recognition of right to sanitation half-hearted?
In a statement issued on 27 June 2012, the UK Government officially recognises sanitation as a human right under international law. However, in their interpretation of this right, the government...
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